Wireless communication method and device

ABSTRACT

A wireless communications method and device are provided. The method and device lower bit overheads and reduce the complexity of terminal processing in the sending of a synchronization signal (SS) block. The method includes determining that a first indication field in a physical broadcasting channel (PBCH) included in a first SS block is used to indicate a physical resource block (PRB) grid offset between channels or signals of an SS block and a non-SS block or indicate resource information of a second SS block. The method further includes sending the first SS block, wherein when it is determined that the first indication field is used to indicate the resource information of the second SS block, the first indication field in the first SS block indicates the resource information of the second SS block.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of and claims priority toInternational Patent Application PCT/CN2017/116678, filed Dec. 15, 2017,which claims priority to International Patent ApplicationPCT/CN2017/114876, filed Dec. 6, 2017, the contents of which are herebyincorporated by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Technical Field

This application relates to the field of communications, and morespecifically, to a wireless communications method and device.

Related Art

In a New Radio (NR) system, a network side may send a synchronizationsignal (SS) block to a terminal side. The SS block may include aphysical broadcasting channel (PBCH) and an SS. The SS may include aprimary SS (PSS) and a secondary SS (SSS).

In the NR system, it is desirable to lower bit overheads and reduce thecomplexity of terminal processing.

Therefore, how to lower bit overheads and reduce the complexity ofterminal processing in the sending of an SS block is a problem to beresolved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of this application provide a wireless communications methodand device, to lower bit overheads and reduce the complexity of terminalprocessing in the sending of an SS block.

A first aspect provides a wireless communications method, includingdetermining that a first indication field in a PBCH included in a firstSS block is used to indicate a physical resource block (PRB) grid offsetbetween channels or signals of an SS block and a non-SS block orindicate resource information of a second SS block. The method furtherincludes sending the first SS block, where when it is determined thatthe first indication field is used to indicate the resource informationof the second SS block, the first indication field in the first SS blockindicates the resource information of the second SS block.

Therefore, in this embodiment of this application, according to anactual application, an indication field in a first SS block may be usedto indicate a PRB grid offset between channels or signals of an SS blockand a non-SS block or indicate resource information of a second SSblock, so that an information field can be reused and signalingoverheads can be reduced. Moreover, when the indication field indicatesthe resource information of the second SS block, it may become lesscomplex for a terminal device to blindly detect another SS block,thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device andreducing an access delay.

With reference to the first aspect, in a possible implementation of thefirst aspect, when it is determined that the first indication field isused to indicate the PRB grid offset, the first indication field in thefirst SS block indicates the PRB grid offset.

With reference to the first aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the first aspect,the PBCH included in the first SS block further includes a secondindication field, and the second indication field is used to indicatethat the first indication field is used to indicate the PRB grid offsetor the resource information of the second SS block.

With reference to the first aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the first aspect,the PBCH included in the first SS block further includes a secondindication field, and when the second indication field indicatesresource information of a control channel corresponding to remainingminimum system information (RMSI), the first indication field indicatesthe PRB grid offset.

With reference to the first aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the first aspect,the PBCH included in the first SS block further includes a secondindication field, and when the second indication field indicates that noassociated RMSI exists in the first SS block, the first indication fieldindicates the resource information of the second SS block.

With reference to the first aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the first aspect,the second indication field is further used to indicate some informationof the resource information of the second SS block, and resourceinformation indicated by the first indication field is some otherinformation of the resource information of the second SS block.

With reference to the first aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the first aspect,the PBCH included in the first SS block further includes a secondindication field, and when the second indication field is used forindicating a part of information of the resource information of thesecond SS block, the first indication field indicates another part ofinformation of the resource information of the second SS block.

With reference to the first aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the first aspect,the resource information includes information about an absolutefrequency domain location occupied by the second SS block. Alternativelythe resource information includes relative frequency offset informationbetween the first SS block and the second SS block. Alternatively, theresource information includes information about a frequency domain rangeto which an absolute frequency domain location occupied by the second SSblock belongs.

With reference to the first aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the first aspect,at least one of possible frequency domain locations of the second SSblock has different intervals from two frequency domain locationsadjacent to the at least one frequency domain location.

A second aspect provides a wireless communications method, includingreceiving a first SS block, determining that a first indication field ina PBCH included in the first SS block indicates a PRB grid offsetbetween channels or signals of an SS block and a non-SS block orindicates resource information of a second SS block, and when the firstindication field indicates the resource information of the second SSblock, obtaining the resource information of the second SS block fromthe first indication field.

Therefore, in this embodiment of this application, according to anactual application, an indication field in a first SS block may be usedto indicate a PRB grid offset between channels or signals of an SS blockand a non-SS block or indicate resource information of a second SSblock, so that an information field can be reused and signalingoverheads can be reduced. Moreover, when the indication field indicatesthe resource information of the second SS block, it may become lesscomplex for a terminal device to blindly detect another SS block,thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device andreducing an access delay.

With reference to the second aspect, in a possible implementation of thesecond aspect, the method further includes after obtaining the resourceinformation of the second SS block, receiving the second SS blockaccording to the resource information of the second SS block.

With reference to the second aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the secondaspect, the method further includes when the first indication fieldindicates the PRB grid offset, obtaining the PRB grid offset from thefirst indication field.

With reference to the second aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the secondaspect, the method further includes performing control channel receptionaccording to the PRB grid offset, and receiving RMSI according to areceived control channel.

With reference to the second aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the secondaspect, the determining that a first indication field in the first SSblock indicates a PRB grid offset between channels or signals of an SSblock and a non-SS block or indicates resource information of a secondSS block includes determining, according to a second indication field ina PBCH included in the second SS block, that the first indication fieldindicates the PRB grid offset or the resource information.

With reference to the second aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the secondaspect, the PBCH included in the first SS block further includes asecond indication field and, when the second indication field indicatesresource information of the control channel corresponding to the RMSI,the first indication field indicates the PRB grid offset.

With reference to the second aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the secondaspect, the PBCH included in the first SS block further includes asecond indication field and, when the second indication field indicatesthat no associated RMSI exists in the first SS block, the firstindication field indicates the resource information of the second SSblock.

With reference to the second aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the secondaspect, the second indication field is further used to indicate someinformation of the resource information of the second SS block, andresource information indicated by the first indication field is someother information of the resource information of the second SS block.

With reference to the second aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the secondaspect, the PBCH included in the first SS block further includes asecond indication field and, when the second indication field is usedfor indicating a part of information of the resource information of thesecond SS block, the first indication field indicates another part ofinformation of the resource information of the second SS block.

With reference to the second aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the secondaspect, the resource information of the second SS block includesinformation about an absolute frequency domain location occupied by thesecond SS block. Alternatively, the resource information of the secondSS block includes relative frequency offset information between thefirst SS block and the second SS block. Alternatively, the resourceinformation of the second SS block includes information about afrequency domain range to which an absolute frequency domain locationoccupied by the second SS block belongs.

With reference to the second aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the secondaspect, at least one of possible frequency domain locations of thesecond SS block has different intervals from two frequency domainlocations adjacent to the at least one frequency domain location.

A third aspect provides a wireless communications method, includingsending a first SS block, where a PBCH in the first SS block includes atleast one indication field, where the at least one indication field isused to carry a first index, the first index includes at least one of Mindices, the at least one of M indices is used to indicate a frequencydomain location of a second SS block, and M is an integer greater than1.

Therefore, in this embodiment of this application, a network device addsat least one of M indices to at least one indication field included in afirst SS block to indicate a frequency domain location of a second SSblock, so that a terminal device may obtain the frequency domainlocation of the second SS block based on the at least one index.

With reference to the third aspect, in a possible implementation of thethird aspect, the M indices include Q indices, frequencies at frequencydomain locations indicated by the Q indices are all higher or lower thana frequency at a frequency domain location of the first SS block, and Qis an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to M;and at least one of Q frequency domain locations indicated by the Qindices has different intervals from frequency domain locations adjacentto the at least one frequency domain location.

With reference to the third aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the third aspect,the Q indices belong to N index sets, each index set corresponds to oneinterval, different index sets correspond to different intervals, and Nis an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to Q andthe interval corresponding to the index set is an interval between twoadjacent frequency domain locations of frequency domain locationsindicated by indices in the index set.

With reference to the third aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the third aspect,the index set corresponds to a larger interval in case that a frequencydomain location indicated by an index in the index set is farther fromthe first SS block.

With reference to the third aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the third aspect,M frequency domain locations indicated by the M indices and thefrequency domain location of the first SS block belong to the same band.

With reference to the third aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the third aspect,M+1 frequency domain locations correspond to the same M intervals, theM+1 frequency domain locations include the M frequency domain locationsindicated by the M indices and the frequency domain location of thefirst SS block, and each of the M intervals is an interval between twoadjacent frequency domain locations of the M+1 frequency domainlocations.

With reference to the third aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the third aspect,when the first SS block is located in a first band, the interval is afirst interval and, when the first SS block is located in a second banddifferent from the first band, the interval is a second interval that isnot equal to the first interval.

With reference to the third aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the third aspect,the frequency domain location indicated by the at least one of M indicesoccupies one or more sync rasters.

With reference to the third aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the third aspect,the M indices include S indices, frequencies at frequency domainlocations indicated by the S indices are all higher or lower than afrequency at a frequency domain location of the first SS block, and S isan integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to M and,in S frequency domain locations indicated by the S indices, a quantityof sync rasters occupied by at least one frequency domain location isdifferent from a quantity of sync rasters occupied by a frequency domainlocation adjacent to the at least one frequency domain location.

With reference to the third aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the third aspect,the S indices belong to T index sets, each index set corresponds to onesync raster quantity, different index sets correspond to different syncraster quantities, and T is an integer greater than or equal to 1 andless than or equal to S; and the sync raster quantity corresponding tothe index set is a quantity of sync rasters occupied by each offrequency domain locations indicated by indices in the index set.

With reference to the third aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the third aspect,the index set corresponds to a larger sync raster quantity in case thata frequency domain location indicated by an index in the index set isfarther from the first SS block.

With reference to the third aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the third aspect,the at least one of M indices indicate the frequency domain location ofthe second SS block by indicating a sync raster offset between the firstSS block and the second SS block.

With reference to the third aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the third aspect,the at least one indication field includes a first indication field, thefirst indication field can be used to carry information in the at leastone of M indices or carry resource information of a control channelcorresponding to RMSI, and the method further includes determining thatthe first indication field needs to carry at least one bit of the atleast one of M indices rather than the resource information of thecontrol channel corresponding to the RMSI.

With reference to the third aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the third aspect,the PBCH further includes a second indication field where, in case thatthe second indication field is used to indicate that no associated RMSIexists in the first SS block, the first indication field carries atleast one bit of the at least one of M indices, and where in case thatthe second indication field is used to indicate a PRB grid offsetbetween channels or signals of an SS block and a non-SS block, the firstindication field carries control information of the control channelcorresponding to the RMSI.

With reference to the third aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the third aspect,in case that the second indication field is used to indicate that noassociated RMSI exists in the first SS block, the at least oneindication field includes the second indication field, the secondindication field is further used to indicate some bits of the firstindex, and the first indication field indicates some other bits of thefirst index.

A fourth aspect provides a wireless communications method, includingreceiving a first SS block, where a PBCH in the first SS block includesat least one indication field, where the at least one indication fieldis used to carry a first index, the first index includes at least one ofM indices, the at least one of M indices is used to indicate a frequencydomain location of a second SS block, and M is an integer greaterthan 1. The method further includes obtaining the frequency domainlocation of the second SS block from a first indication field.

Therefore, in this embodiment of this application, a network device addsat least one of M indices to at least one indication field included in afirst SS block to indicate a frequency domain location of a second SSblock, so that a terminal device may obtain the frequency domainlocation of the second SS block based on the at least one index.

With reference to the fourth aspect, in a possible implementation of thefourth aspect, the M indices include Q indices, frequencies at frequencydomain locations indicated by the Q indices are all higher or lower thana frequency at a frequency domain location of the first SS block, and Qis an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to M andat least one of Q frequency domain locations indicated by the Q indiceshas different intervals from frequency domain locations adjacent to theat least one frequency domain location.

With reference to the fourth aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the fourthaspect, the Q indices belong to N index sets, each index set correspondsto one interval, different index sets correspond to different intervals,and N is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal toQ and the interval corresponding to the index set is an interval betweentwo adjacent frequency domain locations of frequency domain locationsindicated by indices in the index set.

With reference to the fourth aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the fourthaspect, the index set corresponds to a larger interval in case that afrequency domain location indicated by an index in the index set isfarther from the first SS block.

With reference to the fourth aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the fourthaspect, M frequency domain locations indicated by the M indices and thefrequency domain location of the first SS block belong to the same band.

With reference to the fourth aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the fourthaspect, M+1 frequency domain locations correspond to the same Mintervals, the M+1 frequency domain locations include the M frequencydomain locations indicated by the M indices and the frequency domainlocation of the first SS block, and each of the M intervals is aninterval between two adjacent frequency domain locations of the M+1frequency domain locations.

With reference to the fourth aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the fourthaspect, when the first SS block is located in a first band, the intervalis a first interval and when the first SS block is located in a secondband different from the first band, the interval is a second intervalthat is not equal to the first interval.

With reference to the fourth aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the fourthaspect, the frequency domain location indicated by the at least one of Mindices occupies one or more sync rasters.

With reference to the fourth aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the fourthaspect, the M indices include S indices, frequencies at frequency domainlocations indicated by the S indices are all higher or lower than afrequency at a frequency domain location of the first SS block, and S isan integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to M and inS frequency domain locations indicated by the S indices, a quantity ofsync rasters occupied by at least one frequency domain location isdifferent from a quantity of sync rasters occupied by a frequency domainlocation adjacent to the at least one frequency domain location.

With reference to the fourth aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the fourthaspect, the S indices belong to T index sets, each index set correspondsto one sync raster quantity, different index sets correspond todifferent sync raster quantities, and T is an integer greater than orequal to 1 and less than or equal to S and the sync raster quantitycorresponding to the index set is a quantity of sync rasters occupied byeach of frequency domain locations indicated by indices in the indexset.

With reference to the fourth aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the fourthaspect, the index set corresponds to a larger sync raster quantity incase that a frequency domain location indicated by an index in the indexset is farther from the first SS block.

With reference to the fourth aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the fourthaspect, the at least one of M indices indicate the frequency domainlocation of the second SS block by indicating a sync raster offsetbetween the first SS block and the second SS block.

With reference to the fourth aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the fourthaspect, the at least one indication field includes the first indicationfield, the first indication field can be used to carry information inthe at least one of M indices or carry resource information of a controlchannel corresponding to RMSI, and the method further includesdetermining that the first indication field carries at least one bit ofthe at least one of M indices rather than the resource information ofthe control channel corresponding to the RMSI.

With reference to the fourth aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the fourthaspect, the PBCH further includes a second indication field in case thatthe second indication field is used to indicate that no associated RMSIexists in the first SS block, the first indication field carries atleast one bit of the at least one of M indices and in case that thesecond indication field is used to indicate a PRB grid offset betweenchannels or signals of an SS block and a non-SS block, the firstindication field carries control information of the control channelcorresponding to the RMSI.

With reference to the fourth aspect or any possible implementationdescribed above, in another possible implementation of the fourthaspect, in case that the second indication field is used to indicatethat no associated RMSI exists in the first SS block, the at least oneindication field includes the second indication field, where the secondindication field is further used to indicate some bits of the firstindex and where the first indication field indicates some other bits ofthe first index.

A fifth aspect provides a network device, configured to perform theforegoing method in the first aspect or any possible implementation ofthe first aspect. Specifically, the network device includes unitsconfigured to perform the foregoing method in the first aspect or anypossible implementation of the first aspect or the third aspect or anypossible implementation of the third aspect.

A sixth aspect provides a terminal device, configured to perform theforegoing method in the second aspect or any possible implementation ofthe second aspect. Specifically, the terminal device includes unitsconfigured to perform the method in the second aspect or any possibleimplementation of the second aspect or the method in the fourth aspector any possible implementation of the fourth aspect.

A seventh aspect provides a network device. The network device includesa memory, a processor, an input interface, and an output interface. Thememory, the processor, the input interface, and the output interface areconnected by using a bus system. The memory is configured to store aninstruction, and the processor is configured to perform the instructionstored in the memory, to perform the method in the first aspect or anypossible implementation of the first aspect or the third aspect or anypossible implementation of the third aspect.

An eighth aspect provides a terminal device. The terminal deviceincludes a memory, a processor, an input interface, and an outputinterface. The memory, the processor, the input interface, and theoutput interface are connected by using a bus system. The memory isconfigured to store an instruction, and the processor is configured toperform the instruction stored in the memory, to perform the method inthe second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect orthe fourth aspect or any possible implementation of the fourth aspect.

A ninth aspect provides a computer storage medium. The computer storagemedium is configured to store a computer software instruction that isused to perform the method in the first aspect or any possibleimplementation of the first aspect, and the computer softwareinstruction includes a program designed to perform the foregoing aspect.

A tenth aspect provides a computer program product including aninstruction, and when the product is run on a computer, the computer isenabled to perform the method in the first aspect or any optionalimplementation of the first aspect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a wireless communications systemaccording to an embodiment of this application.

FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a wireless communications methodaccording to an embodiment of this application.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a first indication field indicatesanother SS block according to an embodiment of this application.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of sending a signal or channel by using aplurality of beams according to an embodiment of this application.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the distribution of signals or channelsin an SS block according to an embodiment of this application.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a manner of reusing a channel or signalaccording to an embodiment of this application.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a manner of reusing a channel or signalaccording to an embodiment of this application.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a manner of reusing a channel or signalaccording to an embodiment of this application.

FIG. 9 is a schematic flowchart of a wireless communications methodaccording to an embodiment of this application.

FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart of a wireless communications methodaccording to an embodiment of this application.

FIG. 11 is a schematic block diagram of a network device according to anembodiment of this application.

FIG. 12 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal device according toan embodiment of this application.

FIG. 13 is a schematic block diagram of a system chip according to anembodiment of this application.

FIG. 14 is a schematic block diagram of a communications deviceaccording to an embodiment of this application.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The technical solutions in embodiments of this application are describedbelow with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments ofthis application.

The technical solutions according to the embodiments of this applicationmay be applied to a variety of communications systems, such as a GlobalSystem for Mobile communications (GSM), a Code Division Multiple Access(CDMA) system, a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system,a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), a Long Term Evolution (LTE)system, an LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) system, an LTE TimeDivision Duplex (TDD) system, a Universal Mobile Telecommunicationssystem (UMTS), a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX)communications system, a future 5G system, or the like.

FIG. 1 shows a wireless communications system 100 to which an embodimentof this application is applied. The wireless communications system 100may include a network device 110. The network device 110 may be a devicethat communicates with a terminal device. The network device 110 mayprovide communication coverage for a particular geographic area, and maycommunicate with a terminal device (for example, UE) located within thearea of the coverage. Optionally, the network device 110 may be a basetransceiver station (BTS) in a GSM system or CDMA system, or may be aNodeB (NB) in a WCDMA system, or may be an evolutional NodeB (eNB oreNodeB) in an LTE system, or a wireless controller in a cloud radioaccess network (CRAN), or the network device may be a relay station, anaccess point, an in-vehicle device, a wearable device, a network sidedevice in a future 5G network, a network device in a future evolvedcommon land mobile network (PLMN) or the like.

The wireless communications system 100 further includes at least oneterminal device 120 located within the range of the coverage of thenetwork device 110. The terminal device 120 may be mobile or fixed.Optionally, the terminal device 120 may be an access terminal, userequipment (UE), a subscriber unit, a subscriber station, a mobilestation, a mobile console, a remote station, a remote terminal, a mobiledevice, a user terminal, a terminal, a wireless communications device, auser agent or a user apparatus. The access terminal may be a cellularphone, a cordless phone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, awireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA), ahandheld device having a wireless communication function, a computingdevice, another processing device connected to a wireless modem, anin-vehicle device, a wearable device, a terminal device in a future 5Gnetwork, a terminal device in a future evolved PLMN or the like.

Optionally, the terminal devices 120 may perform device to device (D2D)communication with each other.

Optionally, the 5G system or network may also be referred to as an NRsystem or network.

FIG. 1 shows one network device and two terminal devices as an example.Optionally, the wireless communications system 100 may include aplurality of network devices, and another quantity of terminal devicesmay be included in the coverage of each network device. This is notlimited in this embodiment of this application.

In the wireless communications system 100, the terminal device may haveone or more antenna array blocks used for uplink data transmission. Eachantenna array block has an independent radio frequency channel. Onedemodulation reference signal (DMRS) port group corresponds to oneantenna array block. After determining transmission parameters of oneantenna array block, the terminal device may transmit data on acorresponding DMRS port group on the antenna array block.

Optionally, the wireless communications system 100 may further includeother network entities such as a network controller and a mobilitymanagement entity. This is not limited in this embodiment of thisapplication.

It should be understood that, the terms “system” and “network” in thisspecification are usually interchangeably used in this specification.The term “and/or” in this specification is only an associationrelationship for describing the associated objects, and represents thatthree relationships may exist, for example, A and/or B may represent thefollowing three cases: A exists separately, both A and B exist, and Bexists separately. In addition, the character “/” in this specificationgenerally indicates an “or” relationship between the associated objects.

FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a wireless communications method 200according to an embodiment of this application. As shown in FIG. 2, themethod 200 includes at least a part of the following content.

In 210, a network device determines that a first indication field in aPBCH included in a first SS block is used to indicate a PRB grid offsetbetween channels or signals of an SS block and a non-SS block orindicate resource information of a second SS block.

Specifically, a first indication field in a PBCH included in an SS blockmay be used to indicate a PRB grid offset between channels or signals ofan SS block and a non-SS block or used to indicate resource informationof another SS block. In this case, when the SS block is sent, it isnecessary to determine whether the first indication field is used toindicate the PRB grid offset or the resource information of the anotherSS block.

For ease of understanding of this application, a PRB grid offset betweenchannels or signals of an SS block and a non-SS block is describedbelow.

Specifically, a frequency resource in a bandwidth may be divided in theunit of a resource block (RB). Each RB may include 12 subcarriers.However, RB division of an SS block and RB division of other channels orsignals may be not aligned. For example, there may be an inconsistentstarting subcarrier in one RB, but instead an offset exists. Therefore,an indication field in a PBCH may be used to indicate an offset betweenRBs.

For example, four bits may be used to indicate the offset between RBsmay be resource elements (RE) of 0 to 11 SS blocks. Alternatively, fivebits are used to indicate that the offset between RBs is REs of 0 to 23SS blocks.

It should be understood that the PRB grid offset mentioned in thisembodiment of this application may have other names. This is notspecifically limited in this embodiment of this application.

Optionally, the resource information of the second SS block indicated inthe first indication field may be all or some of the resourceinformation of the second SS block.

Optionally, the channel or signal of the non-SS block in this embodimentof this application may be, for example, a physical downlink controlchannel (PDCCH) or a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH).

In 220, the network device sends the first SS block, where when it isdetermined that the first indication field is used to indicate theresource information, the first indication field in the PBCH included inthe sent first SS block indicates the resource information.

Specifically, when the network device determines that the firstindication field needs to indicate the resource information of theanother SS block, the resource information of the another SS block maybe carried in the first indication field and the SS block is sent.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, in a first indication field in a PBCHin an SSB1 that does not have associated RMSI, resource information ofan SSB2 that has associated RMSI may be indicated, or resourceinformation of an SSB3 that has associated RMSI may be indicated, orresource information of an SSB4 that has associated RMSI may beindicated.

Optionally, the SSB that does not have associated RMSI means that theSSB does not carry resource information of a control channel used toschedule the RMSI.

Optionally, the resource information of the second SS block may beinformation about a frequency domain resource occupied by the SS block.

For example, the resource information may include information about anabsolute frequency domain location occupied by the second SS block.Alternatively, the resource information may include relative frequencyoffset information between the first SS block and the second SS block.Alternatively the resource information may include information about afrequency domain range to which an absolute frequency domain locationoccupied by the second SS block belongs.

Optionally, at least one frequency domain location exists at possiblefrequency domain locations of the second SS block. Each of the at leastone frequency domain location has different intervals from two frequencydomain locations adjacent to the frequency domain location.

Specifically, because a quantity of bits (for example, the firstindication field or the first indication field and a second indicationfield of this application) that are in the first SS block and can beused to indicate the resource information of the another SS block may belimited, frequency domain locations (possible frequency domain locationsof the second SS block) that may be indicated by the first SS block maybe unevenly distributed. For example, in a frequency domain, frequencydomain locations that may be indicated are distributed more densely incase that the frequency domain locations are closer to the first SSblock, and frequency domain locations that may be indicated aredistributed more sparsely in case that the frequency domain locationsare farther from the first SS block. In this case, at least onefrequency domain location exists in the frequency domain locations thatmay be indicated. Each of the at least one frequency domain location hasdifferent intervals from two frequency domain locations adjacent to thefrequency domain location.

Optionally, when it is determined that the first indication field isused to indicate the PRB grid offset, the first indication field in thePBCH included in the first SS block indicates the PRB grid offset.

Specifically, when the network device determines that the firstindication field needs to indicate the PRB grid offset, the informationindicating the PRB grid offset may be carried in the first indicationfield, and the SS block is sent.

In this case, the network device may send a control channel. A gridoffset between the control channel and the first SS block is a gridoffset indicated by the first indication field. The control channel isused to schedule the RMSI.

Optionally, the SS block, for example, the first SS block or the secondSS block, in this embodiment of this application may be sent in amulti-beam manner.

Specifically, a band used in an NR system is higher than that used inLTE. Therefore, wireless signal transmission has a higher path loss, andwireless signal coverage becomes smaller. In this case, in a feasiblemethod, the network device may use a multi-antenna system and abeamforming technique to form a beam to improve wireless signal gain tocompensate for a path loss. A beam is directed, and a narrow beam coversa partial area of a cell but cannot cover all terminal devices in thecell. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a network side may send signalsby using beams in four different directions (namely, B1, B2, B3, andB4). For example, the beam B2 can cover only a UE1 but cannot cover aUE2.

In the NR system, common channels or signals, for example, an SS and anSS block of a broadcast channel may cover an entire cell throughmulti-beam scanning, and therefore can be conveniently received by UEsin the cell. AN SS block is sent on a plurality of beams by defining anSS burst set. One SS burst set includes one or more SS bursts. One SSburst includes one or more SS blocks. One SS block is used to carry anSS and a broadcast channel of one beam. Therefore, one SS burst set mayinclude SSs of beams whose quantity is equal to the quantity of SSblocks in the cell. One SS block includes a PSS of one symbol, an SS ofone symbol, and PBCHs of two symbols, for example, as shown in FIG. 5.

A period of the SS burst set is configurable, and SS burst set bearerssent in one period can be sent in a time window of 5 ms. For example, ina 15-kHz subcarrier interval, one slot includes 14 symbols and can carrytwo SS blocks.

Optionally, in addition to an SS and a PBCH that require multi-beamscanning, some other common information such as the RMSI and paging mayalso be sent in a multi-beam scanning manner.

Optionally, the PBCH included in the first SS block further includes asecond indication field, and the second indication field is used toindicate that the first indication field is used to indicate the PRBgrid offset or the resource information of the second SS block.

The second indication field may explicitly indicate that the firstindication field is used to indicate the PRB grid offset or the resourceinformation of the second SS block. For example, the second indicationfield may include information of one bit. When a value of the bit in thesecond indication field is 1, it indicates that the first indicationfield is used to indicate the PRB grid offset. When the value of the bitin the second indication field is 0, it indicates that the firstindication field is used to indicate the resource information of theanother SS block.

Certainly, the second indication field may implicitly indicate that thefirst indication field is used to indicate the PRB grid offset or theresource information of the second SS block. This is not specificallylimited in this embodiment of this application.

Optionally, the PBCH included in the first SS block further includes asecond indication field. When the second indication field indicatesresource information of the control channel corresponding to the RMSI,the first indication field indicates the PRB grid offset.

Specifically, because the second indication field indicates the resourceinformation of the control channel corresponding to the RMSI, itindicates that the first SS block has associated RMSI. To receive theRMSI, information used to indicate the PRB grid offset may be carried inthe first indication field.

Optionally, the PBCH included in the first SS block further includes asecond indication field. When the second indication field indicates thatno associated RMSI exists in the first SS block, the first indicationfield indicates the resource information.

Specifically, when needing to access a network, a terminal device needsto obtain a system message from the network. The system message ispartially carried in the PBCH and is partially carried in the PDSCH. Thesystem message carried in the PDSCH includes the RMSI. DCI correspondingto the PDSCH is carried in an NR-PDCCH. A time domain resource locationof the PDCCH is indicated by a control resource set (CORESET)information field carried in the PBCH. In addition, the PBCH furthercarries information used to indicate whether the SS block is associatedwith the RMSI, that is, carries RMSI presence flag information.

Specifically, when the CORESET information field (the second indicationfield) of the RMSI indicates that no associated RMSI exists, a PRB gridoffset information field may be used to indicate the resourceinformation of the another SS block. In this case, the terminal devicecannot receive the RMSI and cannot obtain system information to receiveanother channel. Therefore, the PRB grid offset information field nolonger needs to indicate the PRB grid offset between the channels orsignals of the SS block and the non-SS block. In this case, the PRB gridoffset information field may be used to indicate resource information ofthe another SS block, so that the number of times that the terminaldevice blindly detects an SS block can be reduced, and the terminaldetects the PBCH according to the resource information of the another SSblock to obtain CORESET information of the RMSI, so as to receive theRMSI.

Optionally, when the second indication field indicates that noassociated RMSI exists in the first SS block, the second indicationfield is further used to indicate some information of the resourceinformation of the second SS block, and the resource informationindicated by the first indication field is some other information of theresource information of the second SS block.

Specifically, because the second indication field indicates that noassociated RMSI exists in the first SS block, the information carried inthe second indication field is used as some information of the resourceinformation of the second SS block. Therefore, the information in thesecond indication field and the information in the first indicationfield are together used to indicate the resource information of thesecond SS block, so that bits can be used more appropriately.

The second indication field may have a plurality of values used toindicate the resource information of the second SS block. Specificvalues to be used may be determined according to the second SS blockthat needs to be sent.

Optionally, the PBCH included in the first SS block further includes asecond indication field. When the second indication field is used forindicating a part of information of the resource information of thesecond SS block, the first indication field indicates another part ofinformation of the resource information of the second SS block.

Specifically, because the second indication field indicates that noassociated RMSI exists in the first SS block, the information carried inthe second indication field is used as some information of the resourceinformation of the second SS block. Therefore, the information in thesecond indication field and the information in the first indicationfield are together used to indicate the resource information of thesecond SS block, so that bits can be used more appropriately.

The second indication field may have a plurality of values used toindicate the resource information of the second SS block. Specificvalues to be used may be determined according to the second SS blockthat needs to be sent.

To understand this application more clearly, the second indication fieldis described below.

Specifically, in a 5G NR system, for an initially connected terminaldevice, a common search space may be defined to receive common controlinformation, for example, control information for scheduling the RMSI.Therefore, the concept of a CORESET is introduced to define a resourceset for carrying the control information. The terminal device may detecta PDCCH channel in the resource set to obtain scheduling information ofa PDSCH that carries the RMSI. The indication information of the CORESETis carried in an NR-PBCH and used by the terminal to receive the RMSI.Configuration information of the CORESET mainly includes the followinginformation: a frequency domain resource, a starting OFDM symbol, a timelength, and the like.

The CORESET information of the RMSI is related to a subcarrier intervalbetween the RMSI and the SS/PBCH and a multiplexing pattern of the RMSIand the SS/PBCH. The subcarrier interval includes {SSB SCS, RMSISCS}={15, 15}, {15, 30}, {30, 15}, {30, 30}, {120, 60}, {120,120}, {240,60}, and {240, 120}} kHz. A manner of multiplexing the RMSI and theSS/PBCH is a manner 1 shown in FIG. 6, a manner 2 shown in FIG. 7, and amanner 3 shown in FIG. 8.

Optionally, a table is configured to indicate the CORESET information.As shown in the following Table 1, when {SSB SCS, RMSI SCS}={15, 15}kHz, the time domain and frequency domain locations of the CORESET andcombinations of the CORESET are indicated by a configuration index. Forexample, indices 1 to 15 are used to indicate the CORESET information.Optionally, an index 16 is used to indicate that no associated RMSIexists.

TABLE 1 Frequency domain offset of a basic parameter set in a PRB Oc-(Frequency cupied Quantity of Offset in Con- Multi- band- symbols PRB ofRMSI figuration plexing width occupied by CORESET index manner partCORESET numerology) 1 Manner 1 24 2 0 2 Manner 1 24 2 2 3 Manner 1 24 24 4 Manner 1 24 3 0 5 Manner 1 24 3 2 6 Manner 1 24 3 4 7 Manner 1 48 112 8 Manner 1 48 1 16 9 Manner 1 48 2 12 10 Manner 1 48 2 16 11 Manner 148 3 12 12 Manner 1 48 3 16 13 Manner 1 96 1 38 14 Manner 1 96 2 38 15Manner 1 96 3 38 16 It indicates that no associated RMSI exists

For example, as shown in the following Table 2, when {SSB SCS, RMSISCS}={15, 15} kHz, the time domain and frequency domain locations ofCORESET and combinations of CORESET are indicated by a configurationindex. For example, indices 1 to 15 are used to indicate the CORESETinformation. Indices 16 to 18 are used to indicate some information ofresource information of another non-SS block.

TABLE 2 Frequency domain offset of a basic parameter set in a PRB Oc-(Frequency cupied Quantity of Offset in Con- Multi- band- symbols PRB ofRMSI figuration plexing width occupied by CORESET index manner partCORESET numerology) 1 Manner 1 24 2 0 2 Manner 1 24 2 2 3 Manner 1 24 24 4 Manner 1 24 3 0 5 Manner 1 24 3 2 6 Manner 1 24 3 4 7 Manner 1 48 112 8 Manner 1 48 1 16 9 Manner 1 48 2 12 10 Manner 1 48 2 16 11 Manner 148 3 12 12 Manner 1 48 3 16 13 Manner 1 96 1 38 14 Manner 1 96 2 38 15Manner 1 96 3 38 16 Some information of resource information of anothernon-SS block 17 Some information of resource information of anothernon-SS block 18 Some information of resource information of anothernon-SS block

Therefore, in this embodiment of this application, according to anactual application, an indication field in a first SS block may be usedto indicate a PRB grid offset between channels or signals of an SS blockand a non-SS block or indicate resource information of a second SSblock, so that an information field can be reused and signalingoverheads can be reduced. Moreover, when the indication field indicatesthe resource information of the second SS block, it may become lesscomplex for a terminal device to blindly detect another SS block,thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device andreducing an access delay.

FIG. 9 is a schematic flowchart of a wireless communications method 300according to an embodiment of this application. As shown in FIG. 9, themethod 300 includes at least a part of the following content.

In 310, a terminal device receives a first SS block.

In 320, the terminal device determines that a first indication field ina PBCH included in the first SS block indicates a PRB grid offsetbetween channels or signals of an SS block and a non-SS block orindicates resource information of a second SS block.

In 330, when the first indication field indicates the resourceinformation of the second SS block, the terminal device obtains theresource information of the second SS block from the first indicationfield.

Optionally, after obtaining the resource information of the second SSblock, the terminal device receives the second SS block according to theresource information of the second SS block.

Optionally, when the first indication field indicates the PRB gridoffset, the terminal device obtains the PRB grid offset from the firstindication field.

Optionally, the terminal device receives a control channel according tothe PRB grid offset, and receives RMSI according to the received controlchannel.

Optionally, the terminal device determines, according to a secondindication field in the PBCH included in the second SS block, that thefirst indication field indicates the PRB grid offset or the resourceinformation.

Optionally, the PBCH included in the first SS block further includes asecond indication field and when the second indication field indicatesresource information of the control channel corresponding to the RMSI,the first indication field indicates the PRB grid offset.

Optionally, the PBCH included in the first SS block further includes asecond indication field and when the second indication field indicatesthat no associated RMSI exists in the first SS block, the firstindication field indicates the resource information of the second SSblock.

Optionally, the second indication field is further used to indicate someinformation of the resource information of the second SS block, andresource information indicated by the first indication field is someother information of the resource information of the second SS block.

Optionally, the PBCH included in the first SS block further includes asecond indication field and when the second indication field is used forindicating a part of information of the resource information of thesecond SS block, the first indication field indicates another part ofinformation of the resource information of the second SS block.

Optionally, the resource information of the second SS block includesinformation about an absolute frequency domain location occupied by thesecond SS block. As an alternative option, the resource information ofthe second SS block includes relative frequency offset informationbetween the first SS block and the second SS block or the resourceinformation of the second SS block includes information about afrequency domain range to which an absolute frequency domain locationoccupied by the second SS block belongs.

Optionally, at least one of possible frequency domain locations of thesecond SS block has different intervals from two frequency domainlocations adjacent to the at least one frequency domain location.

Therefore, in this embodiment of this application, according to anactual application, an indication field in a first SS block may be usedto indicate a PRB grid offset between channels or signals of an SS blockand a non-SS block or indicate resource information of a second SSblock, so that an information field can be reused and signalingoverheads can be reduced. Moreover, when the indication field indicatesthe resource information of the second SS block, it may become lesscomplex for a terminal device to blindly detect another SS block,thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal device andreducing an access delay.

FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart of a wireless communications method 800according to an embodiment of this application. The method 800 includesat least a part of the following content.

In 810, a network device sends a first SS block, where a PBCH in thefirst SS block includes at least one indication field.

The at least one indication field is used to carry a first index, thefirst index includes at least one of M indices, the at least one of Mindices is used to indicate a frequency domain location of a second SSblock, and M is an integer greater than 1.

The M indices are indices that can be carried in the first SS block, Mfrequency domain locations indicated by the M indices are frequencydomain locations that can be indicated by the first SS block, an SSblock can be sent at a frequency domain location other than the Mfrequency domain locations, but the SS block cannot be indicated by thefirst SS block.

Optionally, the frequency domain location indicated by the at least oneof M indices occupies one or more sync rasters.

Specifically, the frequency domain location indicated by each index mayoccupy one or more sync rasters. When the frequency domain locationoccupies a plurality of sync rasters, the second SS block may occupy allthe plurality of sync rasters or occupy some of the sync rasters. Inthis case, a terminal device may obtain the second SS block throughblind detection.

Optionally, the at least one of M indices indicate the frequency domainlocation of the second SS block by indicating a sync raster offsetbetween the first SS block and the second SS block.

Certainly, the at least one of M indices may alternatively directlyindicate an absolute frequency domain location of the second SS block.

In 820, the terminal device receives the first SS block sent by thenetwork device.

In 830, the terminal device obtains a frequency domain location of thesecond SS block from a first indication field included in the first SSblock. Therefore, the terminal device may receive the second SS blockbased on the frequency domain location of the second SS block.

Optionally, the M indices include Q indices, frequencies at frequencydomain locations indicated by the Q indices are all higher or lower thana frequency at a frequency domain location of the first SS block, and Qis an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to M;and at least one of Q frequency domain locations indicated by the Qindices has different intervals from frequency domain locations adjacentto the at least one frequency domain location.

Specifically, the Q frequency domain locations exist in a frequencydomain having a frequency higher than that at the frequency domainlocation of the first SS block, the Q frequency domain locations may beindicated by the Q indices, and at least one of the Q frequency domainlocations has different intervals from frequency domain locationsadjacent to the at least one frequency domain location, that is, the Qfrequency domain locations are unevenly distributed in the frequencydomain. If Q is less than M, the remaining M-Q frequency domainlocations may be located in a frequency domain having a frequency lowerthan that at the frequency domain location of the first SS block. TheM-Q frequency domain locations may be unevenly distributed. That is, atleast one of the M-Q frequency domain locations has different intervalsfrom frequency domain locations adjacent to the at least one frequencydomain location. Alternatively, the M-Q frequency domain locations maybe evenly distributed. That is, the intervals between adjacent frequencydomain locations are the same.

Alternatively, the Q frequency domain locations exist in a frequencydomain having a frequency lower than that at the frequency domainlocation of the first SS block, the Q frequency domain locations may beindicated by the Q indices, and at least one of the Q frequency domainlocations has different intervals from frequency domain locationsadjacent to the at least one frequency domain location, that is, the Qfrequency domain locations are unevenly distributed in the frequencydomain. If Q is less than M, the remaining M-Q frequency domainlocations may be located in a frequency domain having a frequency higherthan that at the frequency domain location of the first SS block. TheM-Q frequency domain locations may be unevenly distributed. That is, atleast one of the M-Q frequency domain locations has different intervalsfrom frequency domain locations adjacent to the at least one frequencydomain location. Alternatively, the M-Q frequency domain locations maybe evenly distributed. That is, the intervals between adjacent frequencydomain locations are the same.

Optionally, a quantity of frequency domain locations (frequency domainlocations that can be indicated by the first indication field) of thesecond SS block in a frequency domain having a frequency lower than thatat the frequency domain location of the first SS block may be equal to aquantity of frequency domain locations (frequency domain locations thatcan be indicated by the first indication field) of the second SS blockin a frequency domain having a frequency higher than that at thefrequency domain location of the first SS block.

With the frequency domain location of the first SS block being thecenter point, frequency domain locations in a higher frequency domainand frequency domain locations in a lower frequency domain may besymmetrical, and certainly, may be alternatively asymmetrical.

Optionally, a sync raster may or may not exist between a last syncraster of a former frequency domain location and a first sync raster ofa latter frequency domain location of adjacent frequency domainlocations. If a sync raster exists, the same quantity or differentquantities of sync rasters may exist between adjacent frequency domainlocations.

Optionally, the Q indices belong to N index sets, each index setcorresponds to one interval, different index sets correspond todifferent intervals, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 1 andless than or equal to Q; and the interval corresponding to the index setis an interval between two adjacent frequency domain locations offrequency domain locations indicated by indices in the index set.

Q may be equal to N. In this case, each index set may include one index.It indicates that any two intervals between adjacent frequency domainlocations are different.

Alternatively, Q may be less than N. In this case, at least one indexset may include a plurality of indices. The at least one index set mayinclude the same quantity of indices or different quantities of indices.

Optionally, the index set corresponds to a larger interval in case thata frequency domain location indicated by an index in the index set isfarther from the first SS block. In contrast, the index set correspondsto a smaller interval in case that a frequency domain location indicatedby an index in the index set is closer to the first SS block.

Table 3 is used as an example for description below. In a particularfrequency domain range from a sync raster of the first SS block, aninterval that can be indicated between adjacent sync rasters is a firstinterval. Beyond the frequency domain range, an indicated intervalbetween adjacent sync rasters is a second interval. As shown in thefollowing Table 3, when a sync raster offset falls within a range of−256 to +256, an interval between adjacent sync rasters is 1. Beyond therange of −256 to +256, an interval between adjacent sync rasters is 2.

TABLE 3 Configuration of a Raster offset to a next sync Reserved controlchannel raster point with an SSB SSB- corresponding corresponding to acell within sub- to RMSI a cell (Offset to the carrier- (RMSI-PDCCH-next sync raster point with offset Config) cell-defining SSB within aCC) R0 0 +1 R0 1 +2 . . . . . . . . . R0 254 +255 R0 255 +256 R1 0 −1 R11 −2 . . . . . . . . . R1 254 −255 R1 255 −256 R2 0 −258 R2 1 +260 . . .. . . . . . R2 126 +510 R2 127 +512 R2 128 −258 R2 129 −260 . . . . . .. . . R2 254 −510 R2 255 −512

Therefore, in this embodiment of this application, frequency domainlocations of an SS block are indicated unevenly, so that frequencydomain locations that need to be indicated can be flexibly set, therebyimplementing flexible communication and reducing bit overheads.

Optionally, the M indices include S indices, frequencies at frequencydomain locations indicated by the S indices are all higher or lower thana frequency at a frequency domain location of the first SS block, and Sis an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to M;and in S frequency domain locations indicated by the S indices, at leastone frequency domain location occupies sync rasters whose quantity isdifferent from quantities of sync rasters occupied by frequency domainlocations adjacent to the at least one frequency domain location.

Specifically, the Q frequency domain locations exist in a frequencydomain having a frequency higher than that at the frequency domainlocation of the first SS block, the Q frequency domain locations may beindicated by the Q indices, and at least one of the Q frequency domainlocations occupies sync rasters whose quantity is different fromquantities of sync rasters occupied by frequency domain locationsadjacent to the at least one frequency domain location. If Q is lessthan M, the remaining M-Q frequency domain locations may be located in afrequency domain having a frequency lower than that at the frequencydomain location of the first SS block. At least one of the M-Q frequencydomain locations occupies sync rasters whose quantity is different fromquantities of sync rasters occupied by frequency domain locationsadjacent to the at least one frequency domain location. Alternatively,the M-Q frequency domain locations occupy the same quantity of syncrasters.

Alternatively, the Q frequency domain locations exist in a frequencydomain having a frequency lower than that at the frequency domainlocation of the first SS block, the Q frequency domain locations may beindicated by the Q indices, and at least one of the Q frequency domainlocations occupies sync rasters whose quantity is different fromquantities of sync rasters occupied by frequency domain locationsadjacent to the at least one frequency domain location. If Q is lessthan M, the remaining M-Q frequency domain locations may be located in afrequency domain having a frequency lower than that at the frequencydomain location of the first SS block. At least one of the M-Q frequencydomain locations occupies sync rasters whose quantity is different fromquantities of sync rasters occupied by frequency domain locationsadjacent to the at least one frequency domain location. Alternatively,the M-Q frequency domain locations occupy the same quantity of syncrasters.

Optionally, in terms of the quantity of occupied sync rasters, with thefrequency domain location occupied by the first SS block being thecenter point, frequency domain locations in a lower frequency domain andfrequency domain locations in a higher frequency domain may besymmetrical, and certainly, may be alternatively asymmetrical.

For example, starting from the frequency domain location occupied by thefirst SS block, a quantity of sync rasters occupied by an x^(th)frequency domain location in a higher frequency domain may be equal to aquantity of sync rasters occupied by an x^(th) frequency domain locationin a lower frequency domain.

Optionally, the S indices belong to T index sets, each index setcorresponds to one sync raster quantity, different index sets correspondto different sync raster quantities, and T is an integer greater than orequal to 1 and less than or equal to S and the sync raster quantitycorresponding to the index set is a quantity of sync rasters occupied byeach of frequency domain locations indicated by indices in the indexset.

T may be equal to S. In this case, each index set may include one index.It indicates that different quantities of sync rasters are included atany two frequency domain locations.

Alternatively, T may be less than S. In this case, at least one indexset may include a plurality of indices. The at least one index set mayinclude the same quantity of indices or different quantities of indices.

Optionally, the index set corresponds to a larger quantity of syncrasters in case that a frequency domain location indicated by an indexin the index set is farther from the first SS block. In contrast, theindex set corresponds to a smaller quantity of sync rasters in case thata frequency domain location indicated by an index in the index set iscloser to the first SS block.

Therefore, in this embodiment of this application, a quantity of syncrasters included at a frequency domain location may be flexibly set,thereby implementing flexible communication and reducing bit overheads.

Optionally, M frequency domain locations indicated by the M indices andthe frequency domain location of the first SS block belong to the sameband.

Optionally, in one band, M+1 frequency domain locations correspond tothe same M intervals, the M+1 frequency domain locations include the Mfrequency domain locations indicated by the M indices and the frequencydomain location of the first SS block, and each of the M intervals is aninterval between two adjacent frequency domain locations of the M+1frequency domain locations.

For example, when the first SS block is located in a first band, theinterval is a first interval; and when the first SS block is located ina second band different from the first band, the interval is a secondinterval that is not equal to the first interval.

Optionally, in one band, the same quantity of sync rasters is includedat the M frequency domain locations.

For example, when the first SS block is located in a first band, aquantity of sync rasters is a first quantity; and when the first SSblock is located in a second band different from the first band, aquantity of sync rasters is a second quantity that is not equal to thefirst quantity.

Optionally, in one band, the M frequency domain locations include the Qfrequency domain locations, frequencies at the Q frequency domainlocations are all higher than or lower than a frequency at the frequencydomain location of the first SS block, and Q is an integer greater thanor equal to 1 and less than or equal to M; and at least one of the Qfrequency domain locations has different intervals from frequency domainlocations adjacent to the at least one frequency domain location.

Optionally, in one band, the M frequency domain locations include Sfrequency domain locations, frequencies at the S frequency domainlocations are all higher than or lower than a frequency at the frequencydomain location of the first SS block, and S is an integer greater thanor equal to 1 and less than or equal to M; and at least one of the Sfrequency domain locations occupies sync rasters whose quantity isdifferent from quantities of sync rasters occupied by frequency domainlocations adjacent to the at least one frequency domain location.

Specifically, the interval between frequency domain locations and thequantity of sync rasters occupied by a frequency domain location may berelated to a band to which a carrier belongs. For example, at least oneinterval (or at least one quantity of sync rasters) is used for a bandn78 (3.3 GHz to 3.8 GHz), and another at least one interval (or at leastone quantity of sync rasters) may be used for other bands. For example,in one band, an index indication manner may be shown in Table 3. Inanother band, different index indications manners may be used. Forexample, in a range from −128 to +128, an interval between adjacent syncrasters is 1. Beyond the range from −128 to +128, an interval betweenadjacent sync rasters is 2. There may be more than two differentintervals. For example, there are interval 1, 2, and 3.

Therefore, in this embodiment of this application, flexiblecommunication can be implemented based on an interval between frequencydomain locations of a band device and a quantity of sync rastersincluded at a frequency domain location.

Optionally, the at least one indication field includes the firstindication field, and the first indication field can be used to carryinformation in the at least one of M indices or carry resourceinformation of a control channel corresponding to RMSI. Optionally,before the first indication field carries at least one bit of the atleast one of M indices, the network device determines that the firstindication field needs to carry the at least one bit of the at least oneof M indices rather than the resource information of the control channelcorresponding to the RMSI.

Specifically, a first indication field in a PBCH included in an SS blockmay be used to carry at least one bit of the at least one of M indicesin this embodiment of this application or used to indicate the resourceinformation of the control channel corresponding to the RMSI. In thiscase, when the SS block is sent, in needs to be determined to carry theat least one bit of the at least one of M indices in this embodiment ofthis application or indicate the resource information of the controlchannel corresponding to the RMSI.

Optionally, the PBCH further includes a second indication field; in casethat the second indication field is used to indicate that no associatedRMSI exists in the first SS block, the first indication field carries atleast one bit of the at least one of M indices; and in case that thesecond indication field is used to indicate a PRB grid offset betweenchannels or signals of an SS block and a non-SS block, the firstindication field carries control information of the control channelcorresponding to the RMSI.

Specifically, because the second indication field indicates theinformation about the PRB grid offset, it indicates that the first SSblock has associated RMSI. To receive the RMSI, the first indicationfield includes the resource information of the control channelcorresponding to the RMSI. In case that the second indication field isused to indicate that no associated RMSI exists in the first SS block,the RMSI does not need to be received. In this case, the information inthe at least one of M indices mentioned in this embodiment of thisapplication may be carried in the first indication field.

Optionally, all the information in the at least one of M indicesmentioned in this embodiment of this application may be carried in thefirst indication field.

Specifically, when a reserved value in the PRB grid offset informationfield indicates that no RMSI exists, a bit in a CORESET informationfield of the RMSI indicates the resource information of the second SSblock.

Optionally, the first indication field may carry some bits of the atleast one of M indices in this embodiment of this application. When thefirst indication field carries some information, another indicationfield may be used to carry some other bits of the at least one of Mindices in this embodiment of this application.

Optionally, in case that the second indication field is used to indicatethat no associated RMSI exists in the first SS block, the at least oneindication field includes the second indication field; the secondindication field is further used to indicate some bits of the firstindex; and the first indication field indicates some other bits of thefirst index.

Specifically, when a reserved value in the PRB grid offset informationfield indicates that the RMSI does not exist, the reserved value in thePRB grid offset information field and the bit in the CORESET informationfield of the RMSI jointly indicate the resource information of thesecond SS block. As shown in the following Table 4, R0, R1, and R2 arereserved values in the PRB grid offset information field, and can all beused to indicate that the RMSI does not exist. A total of eight bits areused for the CORESET information field of the RMSI and can represent 0to 255. The two parts of information are used to jointly indicatefrequency domain location information of the second SS block. Thefrequency domain location information indicates a quantity of syncrasters of an offset of a position of a sync raster in which the secondSS block is located from a position in which the first SS block islocated. A sync raster represents an interval in a frequency domainbetween SS blocks.

TABLE 4 Configuration of Raster offset to a a control channel next syncraster point with Reserved corresponding an SSB corresponding to a SSB-to RMSI cell within a cell (Offset to subcarrier- (RMSI-PDCCH- the nextsync raster point with offset Config) cell-defining SSB within a CC) R00 +1 R0 1 +2 R0 2 +3 . . . . . . . . . R0 254 +255 R0 255 +256 R1 0 +257R1 1 +258 . . . . . . R1 78 +335 R1 79 +336 R1 80 −1 R1 81 −2 . . . . .. . . . R1 255 −176 R2 0 −177 R2 1 −178 . . . . . . . . . R2 158 −335 R2159 −336 R2 160 Reserved . . . . . . . . . R2 255 Reserved

Therefore, in this embodiments of this application, a network deviceadds at least one of M indices to at least one indication field includedin a first SS block to indicate a frequency domain location of a secondSS block, so that a terminal device may obtain the frequency domainlocation of the second SS block based on the at least one index.

FIG. 11 is a schematic block diagram of a network device 400 accordingto an embodiment of this application. As shown in FIG. 11, the networkdevice 400 includes a processing unit 410 and a communications unit 420.

Optionally, the processing unit 410 is configured to determine that afirst indication field in a PBCH included in a first SS block is used toindicate a PRB grid offset between channels or signals of an SS blockand a non-SS block or indicate resource information of a second SSblock; and the communications unit 420 is configured to send the firstSS block, where it is determined that the first indication field is usedto indicate the resource information, the first indication field in thePBCH included in the sent first SS block indicates the resourceinformation.

It should be understood that, the network device 400 in this embodimentof this application may correspond to the network device in the methodembodiments of this application, and the foregoing and other operationsand/or functions of the units in the network device 400 are for thepurpose of respectively implementing corresponding procedures of thenetwork device in the method 200 shown in FIG. 2. For brevity, detailsare not described herein again.

Optionally, the processing unit 410 is configured to generate a first SSblock, where a PBCH in the first SS block includes at least oneindication field, the at least one indication field is used to carry afirst index, the first index includes at least one of M indices, the atleast one of M indices is used to indicate a frequency domain locationof the second SS block, and M is an integer greater than 1; and thecommunications unit 420 is configured to send the first SS block.

It should be understood that, the network device 400 in this embodimentof this application may correspond to the network device in the methodembodiments of this application, and the foregoing and other operationsand/or functions of the units in the network device 400 are for thepurpose of respectively implementing corresponding procedures of thenetwork device in the method 800 shown in FIG. 10. For brevity, detailsare not described herein again.

FIG. 12 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal device 500 accordingto an embodiment of this application. As shown in FIG. 12, the terminaldevice 500 includes a communications unit 510 and a processing unit 520.

The communications unit 510 is configured to receive a first SS block.

The processing unit 520 is configured to: determine that a firstindication field in a PBCH included in the first SS block indicates aPRB grid offset between channels or signals of an SS block and a non-SSblock or indicates resource information of a second SS block; and whenthe first indication field indicates the resource information, obtainthe resource information from the first indication field.

It should be understood that, the terminal device 500 in this embodimentof this application may correspond to the terminal device in the methodembodiments of this application, and the foregoing and other operationsand/or functions of the units in the terminal device 500 are for thepurpose of respectively implementing corresponding procedures of theterminal device in the method 300 shown in FIG. 9. For brevity, detailsare not described herein again.

Optionally, the communication unit 510 is configured to receive a firstSS block, where a PBCH in the first SS block includes at least oneindication field, the at least one indication field is used to carry afirst index, the first index includes at least one of M indices, the atleast one of M indices is used to indicate a frequency domain locationof the second SS block, and M is an integer greater than 1; and theprocessing unit 520 is configured to obtain the frequency domainlocation of the second SS block.

It should be understood that, the terminal device 500 in this embodimentof this application may correspond to the terminal device in the methodembodiments of this application, and the foregoing and other operationsand/or functions of the units in the terminal device 500 are for thepurpose of respectively implementing corresponding procedures of theterminal device in the method 800 shown in FIG. 10. For brevity, detailsare not described herein again.

FIG. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of a system chip 600 accordingto an embodiment of this application. The system chip 600 in FIG. 13includes an input interface 601, an output interface 602, a processor603, and a memory 604 that may be connected to each other by using aninternal communications connection line, and the processor 603 isconfigured to execute code in the memory 604.

Optionally, when the code is executed, the processor 603 implements themethod performed by the terminal device in the method embodiments. Forbrevity, details are not described herein again.

Optionally, when the code is executed, the processor 603 implements themethod performed by the network device in the method embodiments. Forbrevity, details are not described herein again.

FIG. 14 is a schematic block diagram of a communications device 700according to an embodiment of this application. As shown in FIG. 14, thecommunications device 700 includes a processor 710 and a memory 720. Thememory 720 may store program code, and the processor 710 may execute theprogram code stored in the memory 720.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 14, the communications device 700 mayinclude a transceiver 730, and the processor 710 may control thetransceiver 730 to communicate with the outside.

Optionally, the processor 710 may invoke program code stored in thememory 720, to perform corresponding operations of the terminal devicein the method embodiments. For brevity, details are not described hereinagain.

Optionally, the processor 710 may invoke program code stored in thememory 720, to perform corresponding operations of the network device inthe method embodiments. For brevity, details are not described hereinagain.

It should be understood that, the processor of this embodiment of thisapplication may be an integrated circuit chip, and has a signalprocessing capability. During implementation, the steps of the foregoingmethod embodiments may be implemented by using a hardware integratedlogic circuit in the processor or implemented by using an instruction ina software form. The foregoing processor may be a general purposeprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specificintegrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), oranother programmable logical device, discrete gate or transistor logicaldevice, or discrete hardware component. The processor may implement orperform methods, steps and logical block diagrams disclosed in theembodiments of this application. The general purpose processor may be amicroprocessor or the processor may be any conventional processor andthe like. Steps of the methods disclosed with reference to theembodiments of this application may be directly executed and completedby means of a hardware decoding processor, or may be executed andcompleted by using a combination of hardware and software modules in adecoding processor. The software module may be located in a maturestorage medium in the field, such as a random access memory (RAM), aflash memory, a read-only memory (ROM), a programmable ROM, anelectrically-erasable programmable memory or a register. The storagemedium is located in the memory, and the processor reads information inthe memory and completes the steps in the foregoing methods incombination with hardware of the processor.

It can be understood that, the memory in the embodiments of thisapplication may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory, or mayinclude both a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory. Thenon-volatile memory may be a ROM, a programmable ROM (PROM), an erasablePROM (EPROM), an electrically EPROM (EEPROM) or a flash memory. Thevolatile memory may be a RAM, and is used as an external cache. Throughexemplary but not limitative description, many forms of RAMs may beused, for example, a static RAM (SRAM), a dynamic RAM (DRAM), asynchronous DRAM (SDRAM), a double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), anenhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), a synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM) and a direct rambusRAM (DR RAM). It should be noted that, the memory for the system and themethod described herein aim to include but not limited to these memoriesand any other suitable types of memories.

A person of ordinary skill in the art may be aware that, in combinationwith the examples described in the embodiments disclosed in thisspecification, units and algorithm steps may be implemented byelectronic hardware, or a combination of computer software andelectronic hardware. Whether the functions are performed by hardware orsoftware depends on particular applications and design constraintconditions of the technical solutions. A person skilled in the art mayuse different methods to implement the described functions for eachparticular application, but it should not be considered that theimplementation goes beyond the scope of this application.

It may be clearly understood by a person skilled in the art that, forthe purpose of convenient and brief description, for a detailed workingprocess of the foregoing system, apparatus, and unit, refer to acorresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments, and detailsare not described herein again.

In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should beunderstood that the disclosed system, apparatus, and method may beimplemented in other manners. For example, the described apparatusembodiment is merely exemplary. For example, the unit division is merelylogical function division and may be other division in actualimplementation. For example, a plurality of units or components may becombined or integrated into another system, or some features may beignored or not performed. In addition, the displayed or discussed mutualcouplings or direct couplings or communication connections may beimplemented through some interfaces. The indirect couplings orcommunication connections between the apparatuses or units may beimplemented in electrical, mechanical or other forms.

The units described as separate parts may or may not be physicallyseparate, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units,may be located in one position, or may be distributed on a plurality ofnetwork units. Some or all of the units may be selected according toactual needs to achieve the objectives of the solutions of theembodiments.

In addition, functional units in the embodiments of this application maybe integrated into one processing unit, or each of the units may existalone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one unit.

When the functions are implemented in a form of a software functionalmodule and sold or used as an independent product, the functions may bestored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on such anunderstanding, the technical solutions of this application essentially,or the part contributing to the prior art, or part of the technicalsolutions may be implemented in the form of a software product. Thecomputer software product is stored in a storage medium, and includesseveral instructions for instructing a computer device (which may be apersonal computer, a server, a network device, and the like) to performall or some the steps of the method described in the embodiments of thisapplication. The foregoing storage medium includes: any medium that canstore program code, such as a USB flash disk, a removable hard disk, aROM, a RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

The foregoing descriptions are merely specific implementation manners ofthis application, but are not intended to limit the protection scope ofthis application. Any variation or replacement readily figured out by aperson skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in thisapplication shall fall within the protection scope of this application.Therefore, the protection scope of this application shall be subject tothe protection scope of the claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:sending a first synchronization signal (SS) block, wherein the first SSblock comprises a physical broadcasting channel (PBCH); the PBCHcomprises a first indication field and a second indication field; andthe first indication field is used to indicate a physical resource block(PRB) grid offset between channels or signals of an SS block and anon-SS block or indicate all or some of information of resourceinformation of a second SS block, wherein the resource information ofthe second SS block are indicated together by the first indication fieldand the second indication field; the second indication field is used toindicate some information of the resource information of the second SSblock; and the first indication field is used to indicate some otherinformation of the resource information of the second SS block.
 2. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the first indication field is PRB grid offsetinformation field.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the resourceinformation of the second SS block comprises information of relativefrequency offset between the first SS block and the second SS block. 4.The method of claim 1, wherein the second indication field is controlresource set (CORESET) information field.
 5. The method of claim 1,wherein no remaining minimum system information (RMSI) is associatedwith the first SS block.
 6. The method of claim 5, wherein a RMSI isassociated with the second SS block.
 7. A method for wirelesscommunication, comprising: receiving a first synchronization signal (SS)block, wherein the first SS block comprises a physical broadcastingchannel (PBCH); the PBCH comprises a first indication field and a secondindication field; and the first indication field is used to indicate aphysical resource block (PRB) grid offset between channels or signals ofan SS block and a non-SS block or indicate all or some of information ofresource information of a second SS block; determining that the firstindication field indicates all or part of information of resourceinformation of the second SS block, wherein the resource information ofthe second SS block are indicated together by the first indication fieldand the second indication field; the second indication field is used toindicate some information of the resource information of the second SSblock; and the first indication field is used to indicate some otherinformation of the resource information of the second SS block;obtaining, according to the first SS block, the resource information ofthe second SS block.
 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the firstindication field is PRB grid offset information field.
 9. The method ofclaim 7, wherein the second indication field is control resource set(CORESET) information field.
 10. The method of claim 7, wherein noremaining minimum system information (RMSI) is associated with the firstSS block.
 11. The method of claim 10, wherein a RMSI is associated withthe second SS block.
 12. The method of claim 7, wherein the resourceinformation of the second SS block comprises information of relativefrequency offset between the first SS block and the second SS block. 13.A network device, comprising: a memory configured to storecomputer-executable instructions; and one or more processors incommunication with the memory and configured to execute thecomputer-executable instructions to at least: send a firstsynchronization signal (SS) block, wherein the first SS block comprisesa physical broadcasting channel (PBCH); the PBCH comprises a firstindication field and a second indication field; and the first indicationfield is used to indicate a physical resource block (PRB) grid offsetbetween channels or signals of an SS block and a non-SS block orindicate all or some of information of resource information of a secondSS block, wherein the resource information of the second SS block areindicated together by the first indication field and the secondindication field; the second indication field is used to indicate someinformation of the resource information of the second SS block; and thefirst indication field is used to indicate some other information of theresource information of the second SS block.
 14. The network device ofclaim 13, wherein the first indication field is PRB grid offsetinformation field, and the second indication field is control resourceset (CORESET) information field, wherein no remaining minimum systeminformation (RMSI) is associated with the first SS block; and a RMSI isassociated with the second SS block, wherein the resource information ofthe second SS block comprises information of relative frequency offsetbetween the first SS block and the second SS block.
 15. A terminaldevice, comprising: a memory configured to store computer-executableinstructions; and one or more processors in communication with thememory and configured to execute the computer-executable instructions toat least: receive a first synchronization signal (SS) block, wherein thefirst SS block comprises a physical broadcasting channel (PBCH); thePBCH comprises a first indication field and a second indication field;and the first indication field is used to indicate a physical resourceblock (PRB) grid offset between channels or signals of an SS block and anon-SS block or indicate all or some of information of resourceinformation of a second SS block; determine that the first indicationfield indicates all or part of information of resource information ofthe second SS block, wherein the resource information of the second SSblock are indicated together by the first indication field and thesecond indication field; the second indication field is used to indicatesome information of the resource information of the second SS block; andthe first indication field is used to indicate some other information ofthe resource information of the second SS block; obtain, according tothe first SS block, the resource information of the second SS block. 16.The terminal device of claim 15, wherein the first indication field isPRB grid offset information field.
 17. The terminal device of claim 15,wherein the second indication field is control resource set (CORESET)information field.
 18. The terminal device of claim 15, wherein noremaining minimum system information (RMSI) is associated with the firstSS block.
 19. The terminal device of claim 18, wherein a RMSI isassociated with the second SS block.
 20. The terminal device of claim15, wherein the resource information of the second SS block comprisesinformation of relative frequency offset between the first SS block andthe second SS block.